Kalifornia Page #10

Brian at wheel, Carrie next to him loading her camera. Early

in the back seat, Adele next to him pulls out some make up

from her bag, we see the little cactus from the motel lobby.

She begins to put on some lipstick. Early reaches into the

frontseat and grabs the manuscript that sits between Brian

and Carrie.

EARLY:

(starts to read)

This the book your writing?

BRIAN:

It's just a work in progress, kinda

rough.

EARLY:

This guy killed a mess of people.

BRIAN:

Who?

EARLY:

Henry Lucas.

BRIAN:

Henry Lee Lucas. Well he was only

convicted of killing eleven but he

claimed to have killed over three

hundred.

EARLY:

Wonder what all them people done

made him so mad?

Brian looks to Early in his rear-view mirror.

BANG!!

The front tire blows... the car lurches. Brian reacts, pulling

the Lincoln to the side of the road in a dusty halt.

EXT. LINCOLN/HIGHWAY - NOON

Brian and Early unload the trunk to get to the spare tire.

AT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE

Brian struggles with the wheel and the jack.

EARLY:

Here Bri' let me do that.

Early takes over. He pulls off his shirt, jacks the car up

and begins replacing the wheel with ease.

EARLY:

How did he get away with it for so

long anyhow?

BRIAN:

He almost always killed strangers.

Spent years moving on from one place

to another. That made it real hard

to track him down.

Carrie scans the landscape with her camera. She sees Adele

walking around a small roadside graveyard. She is reading

the epitaphs on the headstones. Carrie fires off a few shots.

Then she sees Early, she can't help but notice Early's lean

body. She zooms in on his muscles and prison tattoo. Click!!

Early completes the task. Together he and Brian begin putting

everything back in the trunk.

Suddenly, from behind, Adele jumps onto Early's back,

surprising him. He gives her a "horsey ride" around the

Lincoln.

ON CARRIE:

She notices Early's wallet on the ground.

ON EARLY AND ADELE

She's riding him, covering his eyes playfully.

ON CARRIE:

She picks up the wallet.

BENEATH THE LINCOLN

Early's feet galloping.

ON CARRIE:

She opens the wallet to find two one dollar bills inside.

WITH EARLY AND ADELE

As they come around the side of the car and to a stop in

front of Carrie. She holds up his wallet... watches his eyes.

CARRIE:

You dropped this.

ADELE:

Early Grayce if this ain't your lucky

day.

She hands the wallet back to him. Something between them

goes unspoken.

EXT. A GAS STATION - LATER THAT DAY

The Lincoln pulls in.

INT. LINCOLN

BRIAN:

I guess it's your turn to pay Early.

Early nods and Brian looks over to Carrie, making sure she

heard. The four of them get out of the car.

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND

Early starts toward the gas station store. He checks his

wallet, two dollars left. Carrie and Adele lean against the

car. Carrie lights up a cigarette. She watches Early to see

what his next move will be. Brian removes the gas cap and

sticks the gas pump nozzle in. It pumps away.

CLOSE ON THE GAS METER

It starts turning over... $$$$$ Click... Click... Click...

EXT. GAS STATION

(crossing the tarmac)... with Early. His face expressionless.

His mind racing...

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND

Brian walks around the Lincoln; checking the tires. Carrie

watches Early intently.

CLOSE ON EARLY:

He walks toward the entrance.

HIS POV:

Inside the store he sees a video surveillance camera. It

worries him. Distracts him momentarily.

Suddenly from behind him... o.s. A car horn HONKS LOUDLY!

Early turns to see a late model Mercedes behind him. He just

gazes at the driver. Aggravated, the driver leans on the

horn and motions Early out of his way. Early stares at the

man a moment longer, then steps to one side and lets the car

pull past him.

WIDE ON THE GAS STATION

A FAT MAN in his late thirties exits from behind the wheel

of the Mercedes. Early watches him as he takes a money clip

from his pocket and walks toward the entrance to the mini

market.

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND

The gas meter dial continues to go around. $$$$$ Click...

Click... Click...

NEW ANGLE:

The girls leaning against the car. Adele watches Carrie take

a drag on her cigarette.

ADELE:

I used to smoke before I met Early.

But he broke me of that.

Her remark gets Carrie's attention.

CARRIE:

Broke you?

ON EARLY:

He watches the Fat Man inside the office.

EARLY'S POV - EXT./INT. GAS STATION

The Fat Man pays THE ATTENDANT for gas and is handed the

restroom key.

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND

Brian walks to the front of the Lincoln. He passes Carrie

and Adele...

ADELE:

Early don't think women should smoke

or curse or drink liquor.

CARRIE:

So you don't do any of those things.

Carrie takes a quick look to the mini-market. She's lost

sight of Early.

ADELE:

Better not, or Early'd whip me.

CARRIE:

(back to Adele)

He whips you?

INT./EXT. BATHROOM

The Fat Man turns the key and enters the bathroom. The door

starts to swing shut behind him, but...

TWO FINGERS catch it before it does.

ADELE (O.S.)

Only when I deserve it.

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND

Brian lifts the hood of the Lincoln... Reaches for the

radiator cap.

INT. BATHROOM

The Fat Man is standing at the urinal. He has a ureterostomy

bag he's emptying, when...

Early's hand hits the blow dryer. A whirring sound fills the

room. The Fat Man turns his head. Early lunges at him from

behind, yanks his head back and rips a switchblade across

his throat!

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND - CU

A BLAST of steam from the radiator startles Brian!

INT. BATHROOM

The Fat Man clutches at his throat. Sees the blood on his

palms. He looks up in shock. Early pounds the man's head

into the wall.

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND

Brian checking the oil, pulls out the dip stick.

NEW ANGLE:
CU

Black oil runs down the metal blade.

INT. BATHROOM

The Fat Man falls to his knees against the urinal. His hand

grasping the lever. The urinal flushes. Water flows. The Fat

Man's blood mixes with it. The urinal overflows. The blood

tinged water spills onto the white tile floor. Early pries

the dead man's fist off the lever.

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND

Brian slams the Lincoln's hood shut.

INT. BATHROOM

Early struggles to turn the fat corpse over.

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND

Brian steps up to the gas nozzle and pulls it out of the

car.

INT. BATHROOM

Early reaches in the dead man's pocket and removes his money

clip.

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND

The gas meter stops turning.

INT. BATHROOM

Early calmly washes his hands in the beat up ceramic sink.

He pulls a comb from his pocket and combs his hair in the

mirror.

EXT. GAS PUMP ISLAND

Brian pulls a squeegee across the front windshield. Water

washes the dirt away.

INT. BATHROOM - EXTREME CU

The bloody water spiralling down the drain hole.

EXT. GAS STATION

Early exits the bathroom... and runs straight into Brian,

about to enter.

EARLY:

(friendly)

Hey Bri'... ah... You don't want to

go in there. It's a real mess, if

you know what I mean.

Brian glances at the bathroom door. Down below, a thin stream

of the Fat Man's blood begins to trickle out from under the

door... just barely touching the toe of Brian's shoe.

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